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Annual Report the New South Wales Film and Television Office (Trading As Screen NSW) Is a Statutory Authority Of, and Principally Funded By, the NSW State Government 2010–11 SCREEN NSW Annual Report The New South Wales Film and Television Office (trading as Screen NSW) is a statutory authority of, and principally funded by, the NSW State Government. Level 43, MLC Centre 19 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Hours of Business 9.00am–5.00pm Monday–Friday ISSN 1037-0366 In order to reduce our carbon footprint, only essential copies of the Annual Report have been printed for distribution. A digital version of the 2010–11 Annual Report is available from the Screen NSW website at www.screen.nsw.gov.au TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Letter to the Minister 2 02 Message from the Chair and Chief Executive 3–4 03 Charter and Vision 5–6 04 Organisational Chart 7 05 Members of the Board 8–9 06 Year at a Glance 10–11 07 Independent Auditor’s Report 12–13 08 Financial Statements 14–31 09 Appendices 32–53 1 LETTER TO THE MINISTER 01 The Hon. George Souris MP Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing Minister for the Arts Parliament House Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Minister Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 (NSW), we have pleasure in submitting to you the Annual Report of the New South Wales Film and Television Office (trading as Screen NSW) for the year ended 30 June 2011 for tabling in Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Yours sincerely Helen Wright Tania Chambers Chair Chief Executive 2 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR ANd CHIEF EXECuTIVE 02 In 2008, a strategic vision was set for the NSW Government incentives contributed NSW screen industry, with input from key to record levels of production activity being stakeholders across the private sector and from secured for NSW in 2010–11. Screen NSW Government. We set a clear direction for the approved Production Finance of $9.6 million future five years and prioritised how we could in 48 screen projects, which generated $143 jointly achieve it. million expenditure in NSW.* Screen NSW is pleased to report that we Screen NSW also provided development achieved key goals in 2010–11 and in doing funding of $1.23 million, which included so, we had a significant impact upon our development of 95 screen projects, 14 community, both culturally and economically. festival travel approvals, eight above-the-line We worked to “make NSW the premier attachments, two Producer Extension Scheme destination for screen production”. And we placements and five special development attracted and retained productions in NSW initiatives. Screen NSW also provided $150,000 through: to four projects through the Aurora Script Workshop, Screen NSW’s intensive script / encouraging effective film-friendly practices development program, $303,000 to 15 across a number of Government sectors; short film projects across three initiatives for / securing additional State Government finance emerging screen practitioners and $92,500 for our Production Fund, which triggered through the VFX Placement Scheme to support record levels of Federal and private sector five emerging visual effects (VFX) artists with moneys into NSW; placements in top Sydney-based post, digital / facilitating partnerships across industry to and VFX companies. build enterprise success; and / showcasing our highly skilled and world- class screen workforce and creativity to the international marketplace. “NSW GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES CONTRIBuTEd TO RECORd LEVELS OF PROduCTION ACTIVITY ” 3 A critical ecosystem exists in the screen content sector between locally-generated productions and larger-scale and/or international productions. In order for these latter productions to be attracted to NSW, it is essential that a skilled talent base exists, fuelled by on-going local production activity. To market the strengths of the NSW screen industry to global partners, Screen NSW provided location pitches for 273 international These core production and development and local screen projects, including feature programs build NSW’s capacity for screen films, factual productions, TV series, short content production and nurture future films and television commercials. Nine inbound generations of creative industries workers, who scouts were hosted for international companies will shape the cultural and economic direction such as Fox International Pictures (China) and of our State. Evergreen Films. Screen NSW ensured regional NSW shared in In 2010–11, a balance between local and the economic and cultural benefits of screen larger-scale and international productions was production by providing $442,000 to five achieved, with large budget feature filmsThe screen projects through the Regional Film Fund, Great Gatsby, Paradise Lost and Walking With which leveraged over $1.9 million expenditure Dinosaurs secured for production in 2010–11 or in the Blue Mountains, Trundle, Albury, 2011–12, through targeted Screen NSW location Wilberforce and Ballina. support and production attraction activities and investment incentives provided through the Audiences have responded strongly department of Trade and Investment. to productions supported by the NSW Government, many of which have also A further highlight in 2010–11, was the naming achieved critical and commercial success. of Sydney as a uNESCO City of Film, which These productions have showcased NSW recognises Sydney’s international reputation locations, communities and lifestyles to national as a world-class centre for screen production, and international audiences and key tourism promotion and exhibition. markets: In the 2011–12 financial year, Screen NSW will / Screen NSW-funded feature films screened continue to provide invaluable support to in the main competition and un Certain the sector: stimulating investment and jobs, Regard at the Cannes International Film promoting innovation in screen content and Festival, Sydney Film Festival and the Toronto technology, and championing the contribution Film Festival and local box office figures the industry makes to our culture, economy and have been strong. The first China–NSW community. co-production, 33 Postcards, starring Guy Pearce and Claudia Karvan, screened at both the Sydney International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival; and / Television projects supported by Screen NSW have reached record audiences. These include the children’s drama series Dance Helen Wright Tania Chambers , which aired across Germany, Academy Chair Chief Executive France, Italy, Ireland and New Zealand and the TV series East West 101 Series 3, which screened in 97 countries globally. *$7.9 million was contracted for 43 screen projects in 2010–11 and a further $1.5 million for 5 additional projects to be contracted in 2011–12. 4 C HARTER and vision 03 Charter Our Vision The New South Wales Film and Television Screen NSW stimulates creative and business Office (FTO) is a statutory authority established opportunities in the screen industry. We under the NSW Film and Television Office Act promote innovation in screen content and 1988 (NSW), amended 1996 (‘the Act’). technology, and champion the contribution The main functions of the Office, set out in the NSW screen industry makes to our culture, Section 6 of the Act (1996), are: economy and society. A to provide financial and other assistance to the We value film and television industry in carrying out the / The creation of compelling industry’s activities in New South Wales and to screen experiences. disseminate information about those activities; / Creative talent and technical expertise. B to provide financial and other assistance for persons (including directors, producers, actors, / diversity in content, formats, production writers and technicians) whose work in the film approaches and delivery platforms. and television industry merits encouragement; / Partnerships and collaboration. C to provide financial and other assistance for / Transparency, integrity and equality script and project development for film and of access. television; / The exchange of current and D to contribute, financially and otherwise, to relevant information. the work of film festivals and markets; / Professionalism and respect. E to assist in the promotion of public interest / Responsiveness, flexibility and adaptability. in film as a medium of communication and as an art form and in the development of an informed and critical film audience; F to provide policy and support services and advice to Government agencies on the production of films and sound recordings; G to advise the Minister on the operation of the film and television industry in New South Wales; H to undertake the production of films or “ sound recordings on its own behalf or for any SCREEN NSW other person, body or organisation (including STIMuLATES any Government agency); and CREATIVE I to carry out such obligations and responsibilities determined by the Minister as ANd BuSINESS may be necessary for the maintenance and OPPORTuNITIES administration of the film catalogue vested in the Office. IN THE SCREEN INduSTRY ” 5 C HARTER and vision (continued) Screen NSW’s vision for the NSW screen industry in 2013 / Both the Government and the community We believe that will value the NSW screen industry for its economic, cultural and social contribution to / The screen industry is at the core of media the State. and information communications and lies at the heart of all activities in a modern State. / The NSW screen industry will: Our screen industry makes a significant — be known locally and internationally for contribution to our society: socially, culturally its creativity, innovation, excellence and and economically.
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